Drugs - America's Holy War

Zusatztext "This is a concise overview of the drug wars in the US over the past few decades. Recommended." -- Choice! March 2010 Informationen zum Autor Arthur Benavie is Professor Emeritus of Economics at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and has won multiple awards for his work in economic theory and teaching excellence. He has published several books, including Deficit Hysteria: A Common Sense Look at America's Rush to Balance the Budget (1998), and Social Security Under the Gun (2003). Klappentext Using the best scientific evidence, Drugs: America's Holy War explores the impact and cost of America's "War on Drugs" - both in tax spending and in human terms and argues that ending the war on drugs would yield enormous benefits for the public well-being. Zusammenfassung Using the best scientific evidence, Drugs: America's Holy War explores the impact and cost of America’s "War on Drugs" – both in tax spending and in human terms and argues that ending the war on drugs would yield enormous benefits for the public well-being. Inhaltsverzeichnis @contents: Part 1: Background Introduction to Part 1 1. Overview 2. The Birth of the Drug War Part 2: Damage from the Drug War Introduction to Part 2 3. Crime 4. Public Health 5. Civil Liberties 6. Social Cohesion 7. Your Tax Dollars at Work Part 3: The Federal Government’s Case for the Drug War 8. The Perception of the Drug Czars 9. The Czars Defend the Drug War 10. The White House Versus the Scientists on Marijuana Dangers 11. Czars Versus the Scientists on Cocaine and Heroin Part 4: Beyond the Drug War 12. Harm Reduction Instead of War 13. Legalizing Marijuana 14. Reforming the Laws on Hard Drugs 15. Questions and Answers

Product details

• Authors: Arthur Benavie, Arthur (Emeritus Benavie, Benavie Arthur
• Publisher: Haworth press inc
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 19.11.2008
• EAN: 9780789038401
• ISBN: 978-0-7890-3840-1
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Social sciences, law, business > Law > Civil law, civil procedural law; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy, LAW / Media & the Law, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Law Enforcement, Social issues & processes, Political campaigning & advertising, Jurisprudence & general issues, Social Law, Political campaigning and advertising, Social and ethical issues, Jurisprudence and general issues, Social law and Medical law